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Resonant: Bodies, Songs, and Strings at MACS MTO in Chatou

exhibition · 2026-04-22

In September 2024, the Musée d’Art et de Culture Soufis MTO (MACS MTO) opened its doors in Chatou, a suburb of Paris, marking the first museum focused on Sufi art and culture. Housed in a 19th-century mansion, the museum boasts 600 square meters dedicated to exhibitions, alongside a garden and an archival library. Its diverse collection ranges from the Achaemenid Empire to contemporary works. On June 6, 2025, the museum will present "Resonant: Bodies, Songs, and Strings," curated by Elena Sorokina and Simona Dvorák, showcasing pieces from fourteen modern artists. The initiative was launched by the Maktab Tarighat Oveyssi Shahmaghsoudi, with backing from AFSACK and CFSACK, and includes board members Claire Sahar Bay and Negah Angha.

Key facts

  • MACS MTO opened in Chatou, Paris suburb, in September 2024.
  • Exhibition 'Resonant: Bodies, Songs, and Strings' opens June 6, 2025.
  • Fourteen international contemporary artists are featured.
  • New commissions by Rada Akbar, Brook Andrew, Meris Angioletti, Paula Valero Comín, JJJJJerome Ellis, Marie-Claire Messouma Manlanbien, and Sara Ouhaddou.
  • Curated by Elena Sorokina and Simona Dvorák.
  • Exhibition explores sound, vibration, and listening as knowledge transmission.
  • Museum collection spans Achaemenid Empire to present.
  • Museum initiated by Maktab Tarighat Oveyssi Shahmaghsoudi – School of Islamic Sufism.

Entities

Artists

  • Rada Akbar
  • Brook Andrew
  • Meris Angioletti
  • Paula Valero Comín
  • JJJJJerome Ellis
  • Marie-Claire Messouma Manlanbien
  • Sara Ouhaddou
  • Nevin Aladağ
  • Katy’taya Catitu Tayassu
  • Célia Gondol
  • Yoshimi Futamura
  • Guadalupe Maravilla
  • Vesna Petrešin
  • Charwei Tsai
  • Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian
  • Seffa Klein
  • Bianca Bondi
  • Younes Rahmoun
  • Pinaree Sanpitak
  • Troy Makaza
  • Chloé Quenum
  • Alexandra Baudelot

Institutions

  • Musée d’Art et de Culture Soufis MTO (MACS MTO)
  • Maktab Tarighat Oveyssi Shahmaghsoudi – School of Islamic Sufism
  • American Friends of Sufi Arts, Culture and Knowledge (AFSACK)
  • Canadian Friends of Sufi Arts, Culture and Knowledge (CFSACK)
  • Atelier Maciej Fiszer
  • Ducatillion Gimel
  • Institut du Monde Arabe
  • Initiative for Practices and Visions of Radical Care (RCI)
  • Musée d'Art et de Culture Soufis MTOTM (MACS MTOTM)

Locations

  • Chatou
  • Paris
  • France
  • Seine
  • Île des Impressionnistes

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